Jun 28 Watch 5:23 America Inc overhauls brands in support of BLM By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo Products like Aunt Jemima are going through a branding and advertising overhaul as companies respond to the Black Lives Matter movement. NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker reports on America Inc’s efforts to address and eliminate brand names and imagery that reflect… Continue watching
Jun 28 Trump’s attacks seen undercutting confidence in 2020 vote By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Just over four months before Election Day, the president is escalating his efforts to cast doubt on the integrity of the vote. Continue reading
Jun 28 In NYC, marking 50th anniversary of Pride, no matter what By Deepti Hajela, Brian Mahoney, Associated Press With the city’s massive Pride parade canceled, Sunday's performances were virtual, the flags flew in emptier than normal spaces and the protesters were masked. Continue reading
Jun 28 Africa up to 371,000 confirmed virus cases By Associated Press Africa’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 have climbed to a new high of more than 371,000, including includes 9,484 deaths. Continue reading
Jun 28 Trump tweets video with ‘white power’ chant, then deletes it By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Sunday tweeted approvingly of a video showing one of his supporters chanting “white power," a racist slogan associated with white supremacists. Continue reading
Jun 28 Rolling Stones threaten to sue Trump over using their songs By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The Stones said in a statement Sunday that their legal team is working with music rights organization BMI to stop use of their material in Trump's reelection campaign. Continue reading
Jun 28 U.S. health secretary warns ‘window is closing’ to curb the coronavirus By Associated Press Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is stressing that “the window is closing” for the U.S. to take action to effectively curb the coronavirus. Continue reading
Jun 28 Summer may decide fate of leading shots in vaccine race By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press People on six continents already are getting jabs in the arm as the race for a COVID-19 vaccine enters a defining summer, with even bigger studies poised to prove if any shot really works. Continue reading
Jun 28 World hits coronavirus milestones amid fears of worse to come By Nicole Winfield, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press The world surpassed two sobering coronavirus milestones Sunday -- 500,000 confirmed deaths, 10 million confirmed cases -- and hit another high mark for daily new infections as governments that attempted reopenings continued to backtrack and warn that worse news could… Continue reading
Jun 28 Mississippi lawmakers vote to remove rebel emblem from flag By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press Mississippi's House and Senate voted in succession Sunday afternoon to retire the flag, with broad bipartisan support. Continue reading